Inclusive Capital Part I: How VC Limits Innovation
D Shay D Shay

Inclusive Capital Part I: How VC Limits Innovation

How do we unlock the power of entrepreneurship, that great engine of innovation, to address these most meaningful challenges? First, it’s helpful to outline the basic premise of how venture capital works at its earliest stages today….

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Tech and the Promise of Work
D Shay D Shay

Tech and the Promise of Work

The social contract around work is changing. As employers continue to seek new ways to gain access to the least expensive, most flexible labor, and AI and automation continue to make jobs obsolete, it seems like the future of work is a race to the bottom for the workers. But does it have to be?

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The Gender Wealth Gap and How FinTech Can Address It
D Shay D Shay

The Gender Wealth Gap and How FinTech Can Address It

Single women own ~32% of the wealth that single men do. For single women of color, this gap is more like a chasm - median wealth is just $200 for single black women. $100 for single Latinas. Compare that, for a second, to single white men, who have a median wealth of $28,900. How can we leverage the power of fintech to help solve this gap?

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